Francois-Xavier
SYLVESTRE
(b.
7 October 1790
,
Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
30 January 1866
,
St-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada
)
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Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE was born 7 October 1790 in Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE was the child of Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE and Marguerite VALOIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Nicolas SYLVESTRE and Marie-Charlotte DIZY dite MONPLAISIR (maternal) Antoine-Régis VALOIS and Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francois-Xavier married Genevieve SAVOIE 20 July 1818 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve SAVOIE was born 10 April 1798 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Genevieve was the child of Francois SAVOIE and Marguerite PROVOST.
Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE died 30 January 1866 in St-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE
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Genevieve SAVOIE-- Date: 20 July 1818 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada
Genevieve SAVOIE was the child of Francois SAVOIE and Marguerite PROVOST
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE and Genevieve SAVOIE:
Isaie SYLVESTRE (b.3 March 1822, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Émélie CHAPUT 12 April 1847 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
Genevieve SAVOIE-- Date: 20 July 1818 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Lower CanadaGenevieve SAVOIE was the child of Francois SAVOIE and Marguerite PROVOST
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Francois-Xavier SYLVESTRE and Genevieve SAVOIE:
Isaie SYLVESTRE (b.3 March 1822, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada d. , )m. Émélie CHAPUT 12 April 1847 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)
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1790 Birth 7 October 1790
Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1818 Marriage / PartnerFrancois-Xavier SYLVESTRE and Genevieve SAVOIE 20 July 1818, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
He was 27 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1822 Birth of ChildIsaie SYLVESTRE was born 3 March 1822, Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
Francois-Xavier was 31 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1847 Marriage of ChildIsaie SYLVESTRE married 12 April 1847, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Émélie CHAPUT
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
1866 Death 30 January 1866
St-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold, Arthabaska, Quebec, Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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